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The Cisco
® 3205 Wireless Mobile Interface Card (WMIC) for The Cisco 3200 Series Rugged Integrated Services Routers (ISR) is an 802.11a/h broadband radio that provides integrated wireless WAN or LAN capabilities in the unlicensed 5-GHz band. Designed in the same ruggedized, compact PC/104-Plus form factor as other Cisco 3200 Series interface cards, the Cisco WMIC is designed to be integrated with the Cisco 3200 Rugged ISR in outdoor environments.

As part of the Cisco 3200 Rugged ISR family, the Cisco 3205 WMIC can be configured as a:

• Wireless access point to connect 802.11a/h-compliant devices into a mobile or outdoor network

• Wireless bridge for connecting one or more sites together

• Client connecting to an outdoor wireless network such as a Cisco 1500 Mesh Access Point network

About the Cisco 3200 Rugged ISR

The Cisco 3200 Series are rugged routers designed with a versatile, compact form factor. They are optimized for mobile, outdoor, and embedded environments. The Cisco 3200 Rugged ISR provides access, mobility, and interoperability across multiple wireless technologies, including 3G cellular, satellite, and integrated 4.9-GHz and 802.11a/b/g. Standards-based mobile IP delivers transparent roaming for mobile applications. The Cisco 3200 Series use Cisco IOS
® Software to provide secure data, voice, and video communications to stationary and mobile network nodes across wired and wireless links.

Applications

The Cisco 3200 Series 5-GHz WMIC can be used in a variety of applications. Common deployment scenarios are vehicle networks and outdoor networks.

Vehicle Networks

The Cisco 3205 WMIC can be used to connect a vehicle to a Cisco outdoor wireless network. The 5-GHz WMIC is configured as a workgroup bridge client to the Cisco outdoor mesh access points for enabling broadband communications to first-responder vehicles, buses, or trains outfitted with Cisco 3200 Series routers.

Outdoor Networks

The Cisco 3200 Rugged ISR extends IP networks to outdoor locations. Qualified system integrators may choose to embed the Cisco 3200 Series into custom enclosures or existing outdoor infrastructure, such as traffic signal control boxes or utility substations. The Cisco 3200 Series serves as a point of presence for integrating peripheral devices with an IP network, including video surveillance cameras, traffic signal control boxes, and chemical sensors. The Cisco 3205 WMIC provides a wireless uplink an outdoor mesh network to backhaul traffic for real-time communications.

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For More Information

To learn more about rugged router solutions based on the Cisco 3200 Series, please visit the following pages or contact your Cisco Account Representative for more information.